Do you believe in "gravity"?

Storm trod on the empty air, using Geppo to arrive at the Marine warship at top speed.

On the warship's deck, the shell of the giant "Clay Figurine Bear" was trembling uncontrollably.

Clearly, Bear, wrapped within the clay, was unwilling to accept defeat and was struggling with all his might.

Compared to the others on the warship, Bear's strength was terrifyingly immense.

Not to mention his Nikyu Nikyu no Mi also possessed the miraculous ability to repel anything!

The moment Storm arrived at the warship.

Crack crack--

The palm of the "Clay Figurine Bear" suddenly sprouted dense cracks.

In the next moment, the "Clay Figurine Bear's" palm exploded with a roar, pieces of clay scattering like shuriken.

Having lost its external clay shell, Bear's peculiar "paw pads" were revealed.

Storm reached into his embrace, took out the Seastone Tonfa, and gave it a gentle swing.

The Seastone Tonfa, meticulously crafted by the Marines' Equipment Department, was hurled out like a javelin.

The Seastone Tonfa, like an arrow released from its bow, landed with pinpoint accuracy on the "target"--

Bear's palm!

The instant it touched the tip of the Seastone Tonfa.

Bear, who had been struggling moments ago, became docile once more.

Storm manipulated the clay, revealing Bear's head.

Seastone...

Bear's peripheral vision caught sight of the Seastone Tonfa, and with his experience, he immediately recognized its nature.

As a Devil Fruit User of the Nikyu Nikyu no Mi, he was not immune to the fatal weakness of Devil Fruit Users--

A slight touch of Seastone would directly "seal" his abilities!

Bear realized he could not escape from this strange "angel" before him...

"Bartholomew Bear."

Storm strolled to the front of the "Clay Figurine Bear" and calmly asked.

"Do you believe in 'gravity'?"

"Gravity?"

Bear frowned, looking at the man before him who had suddenly started speaking nonsense.

"I believe in religion."

"...Huh?"

Storm almost had his back wrenched by the sudden answer.

What he had just planned--

"There is 'gravity' between people!"

"Our meeting is a sign of destiny's guidance!"

--words specifically prepared to recruit Bear.

All of them were stillborn, unable to be spoken before they were conceived.

Storm was silent for a long while.

He was truly not good at convincing people with reason.

He would have to "convince them with force"!

Storm raised his right hand, his fist surface wrapped in dark and deep Armament Haki.

Armament: Tekkai!

Not long after.

A brand new Big Trophy popped up before Storm.

[Diamond Trophy: Bartholomew Bear]

[Trophy Star Rating: ★★★★★★]

Bear's trophy is only six stars? One level weaker than I expected...

Storm frowned as he looked at the Big Trophy appearing in the void.

I originally thought Bear would have seven-star strength, but he turned out to be on the same level as the Okama King Ivankov.

Storm looked at the unconscious Bear and couldn't help but shake his head.

He looked up at the sky. The Blue-Eyes White Dragon, summoned by him, then flew towards the three Marine warships below.

When the Blue-Eyes White Dragon had closed the distance to a certain extent with the three warships, it abruptly hovered in mid-air.

The two on the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's back were immediately thrown off by the movement, falling onto the Marines' warship deck with shouts.

Thump! Thump!

With two sounds of landing.

Kid and Killer tumbled on the Marines' warship deck.

Fortunately, the clay was soft enough that neither of them was injured.

Without needing to be told, Kid and Killer immediately got up from the ground.

They had just witnessed the battle between Storm, the Tyrant Bear, and three Marines' warships with their own eyes.

Kid and Killer's reverence for this new "BOSS" reached its peak.

"Boss!"

"Boss!"

...Boss?

Storm glanced lightly at Kid and Killer. He said nothing, merely controlling the clay on the warships again.

Chain-like white clay flew out from the Marines' warships one after another, then wrapped around the Blue-Eyes White Dragon.

The Blue-Eyes White Dragon, pulling the three Marines' warships, continuously approached the nearby Sorbeth Kingdom.

On the coast of the island where the Sorbeth Kingdom was located.

A group of old men were gathered here.

Leading them was a short, weathered old man.

He was the former-former King of the Sorbeth Kingdom, and the current ruler—Bulldog.

After the "One-Man Revolution" incident broke out.

The man who was slandered as a "Tyrant" by King Bekley and the newspapers, was nominated by the people to become the new King.

But Bartholomew Bear did not handle state affairs.

The one truly managing the Sorbeth Kingdom was still the former-former King Bulldog.

Bulldog knew exactly what kind of person his successor, King Bekley, was.

To reduce the Heavenly Gold tribute to the Celestial Dragons.

King Bekley did not hesitate to split the entire country in two, even voluntarily abandoning half of the kingdom's borders and its people!

Over a decade ago, the "Self-Army (then Revolutionary Army)" overthrew King Bekley's rule and expelled him from the country.

But this year, King Bekley returned with a vengeance, re-establishing his rule over the country with a more brutal approach than in previous years!

This time, King Bekley even intended to send troops to kill the innocent civilians surviving in the abandoned half of the kingdom.

It was because Bear wanted to protect these innocent civilians that he initiated the "One-Man Revolution," driving King Bekley away once more.

However, just today.

King Bekley returned to the Sorbeth Kingdom with three Marines' warships.

If Bear were to lose.

The ruling power of the Sorbeth Kingdom would fall back into King Bekley's hands.

By then, Bulldog didn't know how many more outrageous things King Bekley would do.

"King Bear..."

Bulldog gazed at the sea, muttering in a low voice.

"You must win..."

Just then.

Bulldog suddenly saw the shadows of three ships appear on the sea.

However, the appearance of these three warships was different from the iron-gray warships in the former-former King's memory.

Even more peculiar was that in front of these three white ships, a colossal creature was pulling them...

"What is that?"

Bulldog couldn't help but rub his eyes.

"It has wings, like... a Dragon???"

The Blue-Eyes White Dragon dragged the three Marines' warships and stopped only when it reached the shore.

Storm manipulated the clay, transferring all the living people on the warships to the shore.

Among them were Bartholomew Bear.

As well as King Bekley and the Marines.

Storm was the last to leave the Marines' warships.

As soon as he disembarked, he noticed a group of old men standing on the shore.

"Boss!"

Kid and Killer stood beside a white-haired old man, guarding him on either side.

"This old man is the current King of the Sorbeth Kingdom!"

"I am not the King."

Bulldog, sandwiched between the two young men, calmly explained.

"I am the Kingdom's Governor, Bulldog."

"What do you mean, Governor?"

Kid frowned, his face full of impatience.

"You manage this country. If you're not the King, then who is?"

"Bartholomew Bear is the King of the Sorbeth Kingdom."

Bulldog said in a deep voice.

"At least, he is still the King of this country."

"Alright, Kid, Killer, go and take stock of the supplies on the warship."

Storm waved his hand at the spiky red-haired and wavy blonde-haired men, then approached Bulldog.

"Governor, may I ask where King Bear's 'palace' is?"

Bulldog's eyes fixed on the smiling Storm, his peripheral vision glancing at the "clay figurine" Bear beside him.

He wasn't sure if it was an illusion.

Bulldog felt that this Bear looked very familiar...

"Who are you?"

"Vongola Storm, a 'pirate captain' who wants to invite Bear to sail, but hasn't succeeded yet."

"Pirate captain? Pirate?"

Bulldog raised his grey eyebrows, looking at Storm strangely.

"You don't look like a pirate..."

"Old man, isn't there a saying, 'You can know a person's face but not their heart'?"

Storm looked at the "clay figurine" Bear beside him and instantly peeled off its outer clay shell.

"Look at this 'Tyrant'. He looks quite imposing and strong, but in reality, he's just an indecisive man."

"King Bear!"

Seeing the unconscious Bartholomew Bear, Bulldog was instantly shocked.

"Pirate! What did you do to him?"

"Old man, you changed your tune awfully quickly..."

Storm's mouth twitched.

"Don't worry, I just did a simple test of the 'Tyrant's' strength. I didn't use much force. He should wake up soon."

Bulldog was unwilling to believe Storm's words.

He leaned on his cane and quickly walked to Bear's side, placing his ear over Bear's heart to listen for a moment.

After hearing Bear's heartbeat still steady and strong.

Bulldog finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He turned to look at Storm, his expression even stranger.

"You, are you really a pirate?"

"Although I don't have fame, a flag, a ship, or subordinates yet..."

Storm said solemnly.

"I am truly a pirate!"

"...This world nowadays, I understand less and less."

Bulldog was silent for a long time, then let out a sigh.

"So, young pirate, what are you doing in the Sorbeth Kingdom?"

"Recruiting subordinates."

Storm said frankly.

"And plundering, by the way."

Bulldog's pupils contracted slightly. He feigned calmness and said, "The Sorbeth Kingdom is very poor..."

"What does that have to do with me?"

Storm pointed at the three warships on the sea.

"See those three ships?"

"I see them."

"Old man, do you know the cost of a large warship?"

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